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lemon love

Is it possible to fall in love with a plant?



I ordered a Meyer lemon online

and when it came my mother and I,

couldn't keep our eyes off the plant.

Momma even drove back with dad later that evening
to show him the most beautiful plant.
Dad couldn't figure out what the big deal was?
Men!!!!!
I want this plant to flourish and thrive.


Have repotted it and put it in a sunny spot on my deck

Silently prayed for its health and long life.


I will let you know how it goes,
but isn't this plant just adorable?
And maybe,
just maybe,
it will be ready with its offspring,
to make a perfect mojito for me,
one late summer afternoon
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aMus said…
Can you see this wide grin on my face?!

cute! both the plant and you :)
May 17, 2009 at 8:06 PM
pRiyA said…
i am told that meyer lemons have a very unique flavour.
ha ha ha about your dad's reaction. that is so typical.
May 17, 2009 at 8:12 PM
bodaat said…
baby lemons are cute! we planted our lemon tree last july but it didn't survive. i live in phoenix, arizona so planting anything in the summer is a bad idea for us! i hope your plant enjoys a nice healthy life in your home!
May 17, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Sylvia K said…
I'm in love with your lemon plant! How beautiful! And I want one, too! Your photos are exceptional! And men! well, what can you say!!
May 17, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Samosas for One said…
This plant is being breeded for liquor!? :) Just kidding. I have this terrific olive oil with meyer lemon. It is yummy!
May 17, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Val said…
oh thats a new one for me but it looks great - it surely must thrive with your love and attention!
May 18, 2009 at 5:16 AM
karen said…
Lovely post, really made me smile! I love the way we women permanently manage to bemuse our men! x
May 18, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Anonymous said…
...way to go pinkdogwood..here the weather is so cold that i just cannot keep the indoor plants out. today we need a jacket too !!
i am becoming envious right now pf all your plants :)-- but may it live long long ...

the smell of the lemony plants around the house makes it smell very fresh especially during those winters --
May 18, 2009 at 9:00 AM
bindu said…
How nice! Did the fruits come out after you brought this one home? We have grown three little lemon plants from seeds (just threw the seeds into a pot, and were surprised when they actually sprouted!). Two are doing quite well, but the third isn't. I'm keeping a close watch on them too!
May 18, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Angela said…
I wish we had a climate to grow lemon trees! This plant of yours look so beautiful and GREEN! Maybe I should just try it indoors, too? Hmmm, put a seed in a pot? That WORKS??
May 19, 2009 at 2:32 AM
pink dogwood said…
Suma : thanks

pRiyA: I only researched after words that these lemon are something between a lemon and an orange

bodaat: I am keeping mine in a pot - bringing it in for winter.

Sylvia: you should get one - I ordered a tangerine one too, lets see what that looks like.

samosas: that would be the best use of a lemon - don't you agree?

val: thanks

Karen : so true :)

Anrosh: Jinxed - had to bring the pot in last night as we had frost warning.

Bindu: no - the plant came like that with little fruits? Unnatural I think - maybe it was forced somehow? But so adorable. My mom grew a tangerine from a seed of a tangerine she was eating - that was about 15-16 years ago - the plant is huge now, but never bore any fruit.

Angela: yes try it indoors - I would have to bring it in for winter too.
May 19, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Tammie Lee said…
Quite possible to fall in love with a plant. I do it daily! Lovely plant indeed, I wish you much happiness and fruit ;-)
May 19, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Shails said…
Wishing health and long life to the plant :))I know your feeling...I have planted some herbs this year and what pleasure it is to go visit them every morning.
May 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Bobkat said…
It is a lovely plant :) Natural things have an innate beauty don't they?

Thanks for the lovely quote you left :)
May 22, 2009 at 10:35 AM
pRiyA said…
hey pink, check out the clover saved in your honour, on my blog.
thanks to plenty of rain, it is now thriving.
;-)
May 23, 2009 at 7:57 AM
mixdbrew said…
To answer your question...Yes!

I've fallen in love with plants, trees at various points of time in my life. I've hugged trees longer and more passionately than i've hugged a human :)

Love your beautiful pics. and your blog. Will come again!!
May 24, 2009 at 2:22 AM
persianbuttercup said…
lovely ! ur pictures are very clear

Yep! one can fall in love with plants.My children at times complain "mom u love ur plants more than us.God has been bias ur dads' reaction was typical.
May 25, 2009 at 1:02 AM
Zion Girl said…
The plant looks simply "delicious".Is it a tree or a plant?
May 25, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Unknown said…
Thats a gorgeous plant...beautiful!!
May 26, 2009 at 10:22 AM
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